Nozzle closure for metal containers



DeCQS, 1932. E 1,890,235

NOZZLE CLOSURE FOR METAL CONTAINERS Filed Feb. 19, 1932 (Ittorneg 3Fatented Dec. 6, 1932 WILLIAM F. P NrEfipr. SFEBAGFJSEWEWXOBK;:ASIQ1)TORr commrnmracemcema enn-11m. or LNEW=X0RK,;N-:Y-, A onromrlonior. .AKNEWmoan;

was e eeear ee ew ON AINERS..- i a o The invention relates to new anduseful improvements in a nozzlefor containers through which theeontainer are to be dispensed. a

'An'bbj'ec't ofthe intention isto review nozzle which is norrnallyclosed and which er for the. nozzle after I the metal has been r ipmed-if i "A furthenobjeotof theinvention is to provide anozzleandlolosure oftheabovectype i i I the metal is deformed tojolarnpthe ring and-=65 thus permanently {attach the supporting; V member tothe-nozzle so that it' becorne's a' I part thereof. Assoeiated withthesu pport-f;

where in said closure is "attaehed ,to the nozzle pe nen ly)? n in r k nbf he e to prqvide a nozzle and closure ofthe-above o jw esn theclosure'includes a cover and a supporting Inember therefor hingedlyconnected together :by an inter-engagement of rnetal partslof the ooyerand supporting g V connected by an 1nter-engagen1ent Ol IDQlDELl/member. i

A still further object of theinvention is to prox' jide a nozzle an dclosure of the above type which closure includes acover and sup portingmember therefor, wherein the cover is yieldinglyheld in contact with thenozzle the nletal of the byja spring" forrned from support for theoover.

These and other obj fully disclosed." I

In fth el drawing;

obvious and. will part be hereinaftermore lis'a sect ional View showingthe nozzle of a containerwith the improved elosure at j tached thereto."V p V 40 Fig.2 is-a plan .view of the same.

in seetion and in plan. I

Fig. 4=is a combined iew showing the sup;

p rfiin melme fifths el i r i st en a in plan. p Fig. 1s a cornblnedylew. showing the cover of the closure in section and 1n plan;

Fig; '6 isa detail in side elevation showing a slightlyflmodified formofClosure.

Theinventionrelajtes broadly tola dispensing nozzl'e'fmeoiitainer jwhichnozzle may p the container become clogged atfthedispens Fig. 3 is acombinedjiew showinga nozzle 'be secured to the oontainer body in -any gsuitable; wayand is so formed that it'is no'rinallyclosed. The nozzleincludes a body portion and a top portion wh ch are iorrned ember of theclosure. The supporting member is inring' form andis placed fov er theraised portion oft-he nozzle, -after-which-= ingmember is a cover whiehisshaped s'o-as to conform to the top of the nozzle'and ser-Vesk'ro as aclosure for thelopening formed when- 'the metalfofthe' nozzle. isruptured. Thesupporting member and'cover, are-pivotally parts ofthecover and supporting n embeir.

'i The eover is held yieldingly in closed posi- 'ton by a springinernber whichyis formeda's; '{a partgof the supporting member= forthe;

cover. V

The portion of the metal which is bent; iii-i V e Wardly into thecont'ain'erfas theinetal in i ects will inpart be; 7

' i as a lump breaker should themate'ria-l-in the region of the scoreline is ruptured, serves ing opening, I

Referring Inorefin detail to the drawing; a I

containerds'shown in part "at-1 andhas' a nozzle "2 attached thereto bya -folding or 4 bending of the metal parts as indicated at Thenozzleinay be securedin any desired W-a'yand. any suitable sealingmeans'may be used V for torining a tight sea n between. the nozzle-- andthe 'c'ontainer'body The n ozzle is shown before it is attaehed to thecontaEneran before theclosure is attached tothe nozzle-iii V Fig. 8 ofthefdrawing "It;will'be' noted that th'ei'upper end 'of the nozzle isclosedby a top T portion 4:, whichis' formed integralwith mebodyppo'rtion- 2.. This top portio'n has' a V raised sectio'n 5 of areduced:di'arneter forrn mq mg a seat 6. The top A is scored asindicated at 7. This score line extends only part way. through the metalso that the seal is not broken until pressure is applied to rupture themetal at thescoreline, When the metal is rupturedv along the'score"line, it will be bent downwardly into the nozzle as indicated at 8 inbroken lines, Fig. 1. This is the part i which aids in br aking up anyclogging of l ring.

' thetop'of the nozzle; 7

the material at the'discha'rge opening. 7 *A closure 1S provided for thenozzle wh ch includes a retaining ring or supporting member 9. and 'acover member 10. The ringshaped supportingmember 9 is placedon the. seat6 and the opening therethroughis J'anently attaches the same to the Thisring supporting member is provided o'fwhich. is turned downwardly toform a hook 13. It is also provided with a depend j mg arm 14 bentupwardly to :torm ia spring member 15. 7 Both the arms 12 and 1d are outfrom the, sheet metal blank which forms the] The cover 10 is shapedtoconform to In the present embodiment of the inventiom'the nozzle isdomeshaped and the cover is, therefore, similarly shaped andhas adepending rim portion 16 pin for the cover.

which engages closely around; the edge of the nozzle portion whichoverlies the supporting This cover has projecting handle portion 17.form ;an openingftherethrough and also to form a lip 19Qagainstwhich-thespring 15 bears. The cover is also provided with an opening 20.Between the openings 1 8' a nd 20'isa pivot bar 21 which serves as apivot V The cover is attached to thesupport by threading: the arm 12 andthe. hook end 13 thereofithrough the opening 20 -;and intothe opening18. When the parts are assembled as shown in. Fig. 1, the spring 1memberlobearingfon the l p 19, forces the bar: 21 against'the undersideof the arm 12 and also forces the domeportion of the cover downwardly,swinging the same aboutits pivot bar 21. 1 This yieldingly holds thecover.

closed.

When it i. desired- 150 lift the com, the

I pressure is'applied tothe handle 17 which will cause the same to movedownward, forcing' the spring member; 15 inward ,and this I will in turncause the cover to 'swing'around thispivot bar 21.- 1- J In Fig. 6 ofthe drawing, theclosurelO'isi' I shown as'having depending cars '22 within wardly extending'projections '23 which are 7 The metal is cut away at18to' adapted to engage depressionsin the body portion of the nozzle.There is an ear on v I each side of the cover 10, and when the cover isin closed position, these'projections spring into the depressionsand aidin holding the cover in closed position. M'Whenpressure is applied tothe handle 17 th e'ears will. yield and the projections will bewithdrawn from the depressions. I From the above, it' will be noted thata 010: sure has been provided which is secured to the. nozzle by aninterengagement of the metal parts of the nozzle and closure. Itwilralso benoted thata closure is provided I wherein the cover and thesupporting. ring member therefor arehingedly connectedbyi aninter-engagement of the metal parts ofthe' cover and supporting ring.

This all provides a structure is of few parts andwhich can bejmade byst'anipmg and die forming ofsheetmetal blanks o It will beunderstoodthat from certain as -f pects ofthe inventiomother means may be)provided" for porting ring.

securing the cover to the sup J- f It will also be understoodthatchanges in...

the details of constructionjofthe cover supporting member may be madewithout.

departing fromthe spirit of the invention as. set forthlinithe appendedclaims.

Having thus described the inventiomwhat I claimas new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. A dispensing nozzle comprising abodyi portion and a top formedintegral therewith,

provided with a score linewhich may hem tured for open ng the nozzle,and a closure for said nozzle including a cover conforming '10s.-

tojand engaging the outer face of said raised said body having raisedcentral portionv portion and a supporting member surround."

ing said raised portion toiwhich said cover: 1s hinged. i

. 2. A dispenslng nozzle'comprisinga body"- portion and a top formedintegral therewith, said top havingia raised central portion vided witha score line which may be I'ruptured foropening the nozzle, and aclosure,

for the nozzle including. a cover. conforming to and engaging the outerface of said raised portion and a supporting member therefor fsurrounding said raisedportion, said cover.

and'supportingmember having interengagi ingparts hingedly connectingthesame.

3. A dispensin nozzle comprising a body 120- I portion andatopformedintegral therewith, said top hav ng araise'd central portion pro-7 vided with a score line which. may berupq to and engaging the outeriace of saidjra-ised tured for opening the nozzle,-and aclosurel forthe'nozzle including a'cover conforming. .125

--portion anda supporting member -th'erefor surrounding said raisedportion, 'saidcover ,5

and .s ppo t nsm b r h ving ere ag-a mg parts hmgedly connecting thesame, said interengaging parts being yielding and normally holding thecover a closed- 4. A dispensing nozzle comprising a body portion and atop formed integral therewith, said body having a raised central portionprovided with a score line which may be ruptured for opening the nozzle,and a closure for said nozzle including a cover conforming to andengaging the outer face of said raised portion and a supporting membersurrounding said raised portion to which said cover is hinged, saidraised portion overlying said supporting member and securing the same tosaid top.

5. A dispensing nozzle comprising a body portion and a top formedintegral therewith,

said body having a raised central portion provided with a score linewhich may be ruptured for opening the nozzle, and a closure for saidnozzle including a cover conforming to and engaging the outer face ofsaid raised portion, and a supporting member surrounding said raisedportion and secured to the nozzle, said cover having a projecting handleportion provided with openings forming a pivot bar and said supportingmember having a projecting arm engaging over and around said pivot barfor. hingedly connect ing the bar and supporting member.

6. A dispensing nozzle comprising a body portion and a top formedintegral therewith, said body having a raised central portion providedwith a score line which may be ruptured for opening the'nozzle, and aclosure for said nozzle including a cover conforming to and engaging theouter face of said raised portion, and a supporting member surroundingsaid raised portion and secured to the nozzle, said cover having aprojecting handle portion provided with openings forming a pivot bar andsaid supporting member having a projecting arm engaging over and aroundsaid pivot bar for hingedly connecting the bar and supporting member,said supporting member having a depending upturned spring member andsaid cover having a lip engaging said spring member whereby the cover isyiel-dingly held in contact with the nozzle.

7. A dispensing nozzle comprising a body portion and a top formedintegral therewith, said body having a raised central portion providedwith a score line which may be ruptured for opening the nozzle, and aclosure for said nozzle including a cover conforming to and engaging theouter face of said raised portion and a supporting member surroundingsaid raised portion to which said cover is hinged, said cover havingdepending ears provided with projections adapted to engage depressionsin the body of the nozzle for holding the cover in closed position. 7

' In testimony whereo f,I affix my signature. A

WM. F. 'PUNTE.

